In the era of informatization and globalization，economic and social development confronts many complexities and changes. Management science，with a century’s development，is now faced with a significant reform，namely transforming from a matter-centered philosophy which adjusts people to matters and focuses on managing matters to a people-oriented philosophy. A series of theoretical questions need to be firstly answered for good management of people. For example，is it to manage people’s behaviors，mentality or thoughts？Is it to control people，satisfy people or cultivate and develop them？And how do we educate，impact and change people？This article elaborates on the understanding of Chinese Communist Party leaders represented by Comrade Mao Zedong to the foregoing questions，and introduces some laws，methods and working mechanisms related to ideological management summarized by the Communist Party and Liberation Army through long-term management practice. It stresses that ideological management is created-in-China in management field and is the most promising management theory in the information era.